MurphyGuy
It just needs a bigger hammer
- Joined
- May 20, 2020
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Pipe is stupidly expensive right now. When I installed my IronRidge system back in 2017, the 3" hot dipped galvanized pipe was $5.25 /foot.. Now I'm helping someone design a system and just got quoted $15.85 per foot.. WTF? That's ridiculous.
The shipping docs are all backed up so we're not getting much imported pipe and everyone is being forced to use the domestic stuff.. its better pipe than the crap that comes from China, but for a solar mounting system, it makes zero difference because you don't have to cut leak-proof threads.
I'm currently looking for another way to make the structure.. at this point, its actually a lot cheaper to just build a common 2x4 lumber frame, put a roof on it like a lean-to, and use roof mount solar hardware.
The shipping docs are all backed up so we're not getting much imported pipe and everyone is being forced to use the domestic stuff.. its better pipe than the crap that comes from China, but for a solar mounting system, it makes zero difference because you don't have to cut leak-proof threads.
I'm currently looking for another way to make the structure.. at this point, its actually a lot cheaper to just build a common 2x4 lumber frame, put a roof on it like a lean-to, and use roof mount solar hardware.